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E-Double
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So we bought a video monitor for the baby's room b/c all the grunting a squeaking will of course wake us but we find that when we go check her out she is asleep.
This was supposed to be helpful for my wife who is such a light sleeper. I on the other hand have learned her sounds during the night b/c my shift is always230/3 until I am ready for work. This is not a knock on my bride.....
Here's my vent..........
I can't stop watching the damn screen!!!!!!!!!!
I was perfectly content staying up and listening for her but now if I see her and she is not moving the FUCKING Thoughts race 
Damn it! 
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #1 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 4:17am » |
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Don't worry. There are plenty of worse things to be obsessed about! 
BUT, it's time to worry when you start to skip work to watch that screen... 
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #2 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 4:21am » |
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on Aug 11th, 2006, 4:17am, sandie99 wrote:
Don't worry. There are plenty of worse things to be obsessed about!
BUT, it's time to worry when you start to skip work to watch that screen...
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So correct!
It's hard enough when I'm in the office to not just stare at her picture lol
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #3 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 7:18am » |
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on Aug 11th, 2006, 4:21am, E-Double wrote:
So correct!
It's hard enough when I'm in the office to not just stare at her picture lol |
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #4 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 7:25am » |
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How nice to see someone else under the curse of daughters. you are wrapped right around her finger. This is only the beginning
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #5 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 8:08am » |
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I still sneak in to Crystal's room at night just to watch her sleep and wonder why God was so good to me to bring me her -- and she's 16! 
You're such a good Dad E2...
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #6 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 8:15am » |
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You're being a great father. Don't worry Hannah is just fine !! Eventually she'll sleep more and more and the noises will stop. Relax and enjoy every ounce of her.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #7 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 8:31am » |
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 Hey E, my baby had heart problems at birth, she is fine now , but I do understand , I would wake my child to just know in my arms I could feel her breathe..she is 11 now, when I remember what I did and how I was with her for the first year of her life..well friend I wouldnt change any reaction I had because I was being a loving, concerned parent, just like you!!! Hang in there doll...you are being a loving dad...you will get through this as you , your wife, and bundle of sugar grow together...much love sweetie ...Summer 
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #8 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 8:32am » |
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Hey, have you taken the spoon into her room yet and placed it under her nose to make sure you can see her breath. I am guilty of that. Obsessing, nah... just a loving parent.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #9 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 9:48am » |
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Video monitor? Dang, my wife and I would have never slept. Funny thing is that my wife used to wake up with any noice on the monitor (audio) and then wake me up to find out if she should go in. I would say 'no' and she would go in anyway.
Now, I wake up with any noice and she sleeps through it. We have monitors in both of our kids rooms and %40 of the time I end up sleeping with my son these days.
Eventually, you will stop obsessing over breathing, but then you'll have other things to obsess about.
Great thing about being a good parent, Eric. Little sleep and tons of anxiety. However, I like to think the kids feel safer. It helps me sleep a little.
I also suffer from staring at my kids pictures. I am with them almost every hour of every day but I still look at their pictures when they are not with me. Instaed of wondering if I am obsessing, I just call it counting my blessings.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #10 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 9:50am » |
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on Aug 11th, 2006, 7:25am, alchemy wrote:| How nice to see someone else under the curse of daughters. you are wrapped right around her finger. This is only the beginning |
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I told you that was gonna happen E2!
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #11 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 9:58am » |
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Hi E2,
When mine was a shrimp, I used to wake up every couple of hours to go check on her--just to make sure she was breathing, you know. Know what you mean about being obsessive.
After about a year or so, it wasn't an issue. She got really good at climbing out of the crib quietly and coming into our room at night. Nine times out of ten, we'd find her asleep at the foot of our bed in the morning.
Here's something interesting. I don't think this was known when mine was that age, but when she starts to talk, try this:
Peek in on her when she's just in bed, lying quietly, and falling asleep. You'll find that she might be whispering words and babbles she's learned during the day, over and over. Apparently, it's part of the language-development process. Babies who are learning to talk will repeat things to themselves when they're falling asleep. As if they're practicing.
Charming. Wish I'd known about it then.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #12 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 10:03am » |
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on Aug 11th, 2006, 9:48am, FramCire wrote:| Eventually, you will stop obsessing over breathing, but then you'll have other things to obsess about. |
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #13 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 10:03am » |
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I wasn't anxious really.not anymore than usual.
I just couldn't keep my eyes off of her.
then because I am staring the mind goes to strange places.
It's a trip
OMG........what's gonna happen when she finally sleeps through the night
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I can't believe that I have to bang my
Head against this wall again
But the blows they have just a little more
Space in-between them
Gonna take a breath and try again.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #14 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 10:19am » |
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on Aug 11th, 2006, 7:25am, alchemy wrote:| How nice to see someone else under the curse of daughters. you are wrapped right around her finger. This is only the beginning |
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Oh, A-FRIGGIN-men to THAT!! The first time she sleeps through the night, E, you'll be in there holding a mirror over her mouth to make sure she fogs it up to indicate she is still breathing. Bet you hadn't thought of that one yet, have you?
Wait till she says 'can i borrow the car for a while?' And then you stand there in your driveway watching her drive away ALONE for the first time. Or when she's 10 minutes late for curfew. Yep, all good times ahead.
Your solace is to make the following words your mantra and repeat them incessantly to your daughter:
'someday you will have a daughter of your own'
Trust me, when they DO get a daughter of their own? Yeah, the planets realign and everything becomes right in the world again. But for the next 20 years or so, don't plan on getting much sleep, my friend.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #15 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 11:27am » |
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Obsessing? For cryin' out loud...how could you not be obsessed with that little angel. Keep staring, Edub... until she's old enough to tell you that you're creeping her out.
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #16 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 11:43am » |
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Get used to this worrying thing!
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Re: Obsessing
« Reply #17 on: Aug 11th, 2006, 12:42pm » |
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on Aug 11th, 2006, 8:08am, Langa wrote:I still sneak in to Crystal's room at night just to watch her sleep and wonder why God was so good to me to bring me her -- and she's 16!
You're such a good Dad E2...
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